http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/index.html Full text of the latest speeches by ministers from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). en-us (C) Crown copyright. http://www.dius.gov.uk/legal/copyright.html http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/images/rss_3.gif 88 95 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/index.html Has the time come for the UK – as part of a clear economic strategy – to make choices about the balance of investment in science and innovation to favour those areas in which the UK has clear competitive advantage? http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_FST_lecture_05-02-09.html Weds, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_FST_lecture_05-02-09.html David Lammy discusses the Government's continuing commitment to secure wider access to higher education and to the graduate professions. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_guardian_higher_education_summit.html Thurs, 29 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_guardian_higher_education_summit.html David Lammy speaks out against anti-Semitism and calls for tolerance and free speech in universities. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_combating_anti_semitism_290109.html Thurs, 29 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_combating_anti_semitism_290109.html Siôn Simon represents Gordon Brown in Baghdad at the launch of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Iraq Education Initiative. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/sion_simon_iraq_speech_19-01-09.html Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/sion_simon_iraq_speech_19-01-09.html David Lammy talks about the university sector's achievements in widening participation in higher education and the challenges that lie ahead. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_Action_on_Access_111208.html Thur, 11 Dec 2008 11:30:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_Action_on_Access_111208.html My Department has an important role to play in helping to create a fairer society and a more productive economy, through our support for research and innovation, for higher education and, crucially, for the skills that are vital to businesses in a downturn and in the future upturn. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/denham_queen_speech_111208.html Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/denham_queen_speech_111208.html For all the stresses and strains that recessions cause, they also present opportunities for investors and local communities, for businesses and governments with the foresight to prepare for them. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_NESTA_151208.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_NESTA_151208.html When it comes to battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, I'm confident we are laying the groundwork for sustainable success - by which I mean being early to market with viable cars; creating the infrastructure required to handle power demand; building world-class companies with global brands; and bringing new money and new jobs into our economy. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_energy_technology_011208.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_energy_technology_011208.html I'm sure that all of us here recognise the worldwide reputation for teaching excellence that UK higher education has earned. And I'd also be surprised if there was anyone here today who didn't know that UK universities come second-only to the USA on any international index of research quality that you could name. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_HEFCE_271108.html Thur, 27 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_HEFCE_271108.html For almost 350 years, the prestige of the Royal Society - and this country's reputation for science - have been built on curiosity-driven inquiry. Undertaking research to understand how the world works is the real joy of science. It's the route to many of the most groundbreaking discoveries. The Government believes in doing it. So does industry. So do I. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_royal_society_fellowships_211108.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_royal_society_fellowships_211108.html Ever since I came into the job I've wanted to promote a simple idea. Every college is an asset to its community, serving local people, communities and employers. As leaders of your colleges you are also leaders in the community, promoting social inclusion and enabling people to develop the skills they need to progress in work and life. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/denham_AoC_191108.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/denham_AoC_191108.html UK science has never been in better shape. We now need a renaissance in UK venture capital to realise the full potential of the investment in science. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_british_venture_171108.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_british_venture_171108.html I am here today to underline the fact that the UK Government shares your determination to beat MND. Last year, we announced a five-year £15m partnership between the MND Association and the UK Medical Research Council. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_Motor_Neurone_Disease_051108.html Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/drayson_Motor_Neurone_Disease_051108.html You don't need me to remind you of the challenges higher education faces from demography and an increasingly global market. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_Bologna_process_031108.html Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_Bologna_process_031108.html David Lammy talks about the role of trades unions in empowering people to learn in the workplace. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_Unionlearn_151208.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_Unionlearn_151208.html David Lammy celebrates Adult Learners' Week 2008 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_skills_for_adult_learners_030209.html Tue, 20 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090209055635/http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/lammy_skills_for_adult_learners_030209.html